An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1990 for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the United States International Trade Commission, and the United States Customs Service.
Public Law 101-207 · S. 1164 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 7, 1989 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the Office of the United States Trade Representative for FY 1990.
Amends the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations for the Office of the United States Trade Representative for FY 1990 to pay the U.S. share of expenses for binational panels and extraordinary challenge committees convened pursuant to such Agreement.
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 for the United States International Trade Commission.
Amends the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 for the United States Customs Service for: (1) noncommercial and commercial operations; and (2) the air interdiction program.
Declares that the Commissioner of Customs shall be appointed by the the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to authorize the U.S. Customs Service to collect user fees for the operation of foreign trade zones at certain small airports that are not ports-of-entry.
Amends the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 to declare that customs services provided at such a zone shall also be considered provided at such an airport.
Requires the Commissioner to provide the facilities to make the port-of-entry at Chateaugay, New York, a commercial center under the Northern Border Enhancement Programs.
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer forfeited property, including non-jet aircraft, to the Civil Air Patrol.
Amends the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 to extend the user fee provisions for certain small airports to include small seaports and other facilities.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 7, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-207.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 30, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 22, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 20, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Crane demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rostenkowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 3, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jun 13, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported original measure by Senate Finance Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
- May 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Finance Committee
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.